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North West Leicestershire and Aberdeen City

111,876 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Aberdeen City on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North West Leicestershire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North West Leicestershire Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755North West Leicestershire: £3,954Aberdeen City: £3,771North West Leicestershire: £3,971Aberdeen City: £3,562North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,808, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632North West Leicestershire: £12,808Aberdeen City: £12,686North West Leicestershire: £12,862Aberdeen City: £11,982North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,632£12,686£11,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,494, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580North West Leicestershire: £1,494Aberdeen City: £1,587North West Leicestershire: £1,501Aberdeen City: £1,499North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417Aberdeen City is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,827, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696North West Leicestershire: £11,827Aberdeen City: £11,746North West Leicestershire: £11,877Aberdeen City: £11,094North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,696£11,746£11,094

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £275, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354North West Leicestershire: £275Aberdeen City: £356North West Leicestershire: £276Aberdeen City: £336North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261Aberdeen City is higher£354£356£336

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £687, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562North West Leicestershire: £687Aberdeen City: £565North West Leicestershire: £690Aberdeen City: £533North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£562£565£533

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £19, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19North West Leicestershire: £19Aberdeen City: £19North West Leicestershire: £19Aberdeen City: £18North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352North West Leicestershire: £367Aberdeen City: £353North West Leicestershire: £368Aberdeen City: £334North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131North West Leicestershire: £123Aberdeen City: £131North West Leicestershire: £123Aberdeen City: £124North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117Aberdeen City is higher£131£131£124

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £109, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55North West Leicestershire: £109Aberdeen City: £55North West Leicestershire: £109Aberdeen City: £52North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,160, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192North West Leicestershire: £1,160Aberdeen City: £1,197North West Leicestershire: £1,165Aberdeen City: £1,131North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Aberdeen City is higher£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167North West Leicestershire: £99Aberdeen City: £168North West Leicestershire: £100Aberdeen City: £158North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Aberdeen City is higher£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £216, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322North West Leicestershire: £216Aberdeen City: £323North West Leicestershire: £217Aberdeen City: £306North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205Aberdeen City is higher£322£323£306

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.89, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38North West Leicestershire: £4.89Aberdeen City: £7.41North West Leicestershire: £4.91Aberdeen City: £7.00North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Aberdeen City is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.77, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82North West Leicestershire: £4.77Aberdeen City: £3.83North West Leicestershire: £4.79Aberdeen City: £3.62North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26North West Leicestershire: £6.79Aberdeen City: £6.29North West Leicestershire: £6.82Aberdeen City: £5.94North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 1,030.9, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count990.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 74.5, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5Aberdeen City is higher87.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 146.4, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count125.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2Aberdeen City is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire 139.7, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7Aberdeen City is higher157.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire 24.0, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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North West Leicestershire and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,696£11,746£11,094North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£354£356£336Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£562£565£533EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18EstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£352£353£334EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£55£55£52EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£322£323£306Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.82£3.83£3.62North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.9990.2North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.587.7Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4125.5North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.259.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7157.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.013.9EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North West Leicestershire Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755North West Leicestershire: £3,954Aberdeen City: £3,771North West Leicestershire: £3,971Aberdeen City: £3,562North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045North West Leicestershire: £2,428Aberdeen City: £2,054North West Leicestershire: £2,438Aberdeen City: £1,940North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055North West Leicestershire: £930Aberdeen City: £1,059North West Leicestershire: £934Aberdeen City: £1,000North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883Aberdeen City is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894North West Leicestershire: £2,242Aberdeen City: £1,902North West Leicestershire: £2,251Aberdeen City: £1,796North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57North West Leicestershire: £52Aberdeen City: £58North West Leicestershire: £52Aberdeen City: £54North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49Aberdeen City is higher£57£58£54

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £130, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91North West Leicestershire: £130Aberdeen City: £91North West Leicestershire: £131Aberdeen City: £86North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.63, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14North West Leicestershire: £3.63Aberdeen City: £3.16North West Leicestershire: £3.64Aberdeen City: £2.98North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352North West Leicestershire: £367Aberdeen City: £353North West Leicestershire: £368Aberdeen City: £334North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131North West Leicestershire: £123Aberdeen City: £131North West Leicestershire: £123Aberdeen City: £124North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117Aberdeen City is higher£131£131£124

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £68, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37North West Leicestershire: £68Aberdeen City: £37North West Leicestershire: £68Aberdeen City: £35North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795North West Leicestershire: £722Aberdeen City: £799North West Leicestershire: £725Aberdeen City: £755North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685Aberdeen City is higher£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167North West Leicestershire: £99Aberdeen City: £168North West Leicestershire: £100Aberdeen City: £158North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Aberdeen City is higher£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215North West Leicestershire: £135Aberdeen City: £216North West Leicestershire: £135Aberdeen City: £204North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128Aberdeen City is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92North West Leicestershire: £3.05Aberdeen City: £4.94North West Leicestershire: £3.06Aberdeen City: £4.67North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Aberdeen City is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55North West Leicestershire: £2.97Aberdeen City: £2.56North West Leicestershire: £2.99Aberdeen City: £2.42North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26North West Leicestershire: £6.79Aberdeen City: £6.29North West Leicestershire: £6.82Aberdeen City: £5.94North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.1, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2North West Leicestershire: 14.1

    14.1Aberdeen City is higher14.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 27.8, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count20.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2Aberdeen City is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0Aberdeen City is higher105.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.9, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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North West Leicestershire and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£1,894£1,902£1,796North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£57£58£54Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£91£91£86EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£352£353£334EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£37£37£35EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£795£799£755Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£215£216£204Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.55£2.56£2.42North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4160.3North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.2Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.820.3North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.259.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.0105.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.99.3EstimatedNorth West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North West Leicestershire Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mAberdeen City: £872.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mAberdeen City: £824.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mAberdeen City: £475.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mAberdeen City: £448.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mAberdeen City: £245.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mAberdeen City: £231.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mAberdeen City is higher£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mAberdeen City: £440.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mAberdeen City: £415.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mAberdeen City: £12.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mAberdeen City is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mAberdeen City: £21.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mAberdeen City: £20.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £0.41m, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mAberdeen City: £0.73mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mAberdeen City: £0.69mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mAberdeen City: £81.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mAberdeen City: £77.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mAberdeen City: £30.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mAberdeen City: £28.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberdeen City is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mAberdeen City: £8.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mAberdeen City: £8.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mAberdeen City: £184.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mAberdeen City: £174.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mAberdeen City is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mAberdeen City: £38.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mAberdeen City: £36.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mAberdeen City is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mAberdeen City: £49.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mAberdeen City: £47.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mAberdeen City is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mAberdeen City: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mAberdeen City: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAberdeen City is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mAberdeen City: £0.59mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mAberdeen City: £0.56mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mAberdeen City: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mAberdeen City: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580Aberdeen City is higher3,284

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 3,104, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count4,700

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 6,174, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174Aberdeen City is higher13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732Aberdeen City is higher24,285

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,670, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count2,147

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.1mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86037,088Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5803,284Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1044,700Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,17413,665Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73224,285Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6702,147EstimatedAberdeen City

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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